Also spelled peachleaf willow.

Part of willow  genus Salix in willow  family Salicaceae.

Native to the interior of 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇺🇸 USA.   🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48), 🗺 map (North America, Central America),  Adobe Acrobat Reader file 🗺 map (eastern 🇺🇸 USA).

Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)

Salix hosts caterpillars of 455 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.   This plant is also known to be a host for (in areas where invasive) 🐝︎ spotted lanternfly (SLF)  Lycorma delicatula.

Propagation protocol (Great Lakes).  Adobe Acrobat Reader file Propagation protocol for sister-species (SW USA).  Adobe Acrobat Reader file

Learn more about ◼︎ peach-leaved willow Salix amygdaloides

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🏠︎ willow leaves  genus Salix willow branches  genus Salix

🐝︎ spotted lanternfly (SLF)  Lycorma delicatula